stand still

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Verb1.stand still - remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile; "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by"
freeze, stop dead - stop moving or become immobilized; "When he saw the police car he froze"
get stuck, grind to a halt, mire, bog down - be unable to move further; "The car bogged down in the sand"
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
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There were major, prolonged stand stills in Egypt's large cities.
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